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Gov. Dan McKee (left) elbow-bumps with Bristol Warren Regional Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jonathan Brice outside of the Quinta-Gamelin Community Center on Friday. The governor and other state leaders visited while hundreds of teachers, educators and child care workers received their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

State officials, including Gov. Dan McKee, Education Commissioner Angelica Infanté-Green, and Department of Health Director Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, visited Bristol last Friday to tour the … more

By Christy Nadalin | 3/17/21

Letter: These towns long overdue for better internet

To the editor: As an adjunct to the letter from John McDaid (March 11, 2021) about the lack of reliable internet service, I wonder why the East Bay has been bypassed by Verizon for FIOS internet … more

3/17/21

As would be expected on the new “Revolutionary Heritage Byway,” the Bristol Train of Artillery marches south on Hope Street during a Fourth of July parade.

Bristol is site of state’s first National Scenic Byway

The National Scenic Byways program was established by Congress in 1991 to recognize roads possessing qualities in one or more of six areas: archaeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational, … more

By Christy Nadalin | 3/13/21

Bristol Warren Joint Finance Committee Chairman Steve Calenda, of Warren, was re-elected to a second term Thursday evening.

JFC looks long-term in Bristol Warren's budget woes

Declining enrollment, demographic changes, diminishing state aid and other institutional issues will continue to plague the Bristol Warren Regional School District's finances year in and year out … more

By Ted Hayes | 3/12/21

Editorial: Bristol, a great place to …

A generation ago, many would finish that sentence by saying Bristol is a great place to raise a family. Would they still today? We ask because of what we discovered while researching population … more

3/12/21

Letter: This bike path route will be too dangerous

My wife and I have been hiking and biking our entire lives. Hearing about the bike plan extension sounds good. I truly believe it will be dangerous — especially around the Hope and High Street … more

3/12/21

Letter: Don’t limit the rights of law-abiding citizens

I have followed articles in the Phoenix about proposed additional gun control bills in Rhode Island. It seems to me the people behind this have no idea what a responsible gun owner is. The emphasis … more

3/12/21

Isabelle Courtney (left) and Thomas Faulkner practice the flute using specially made masks during a concert band class on Tuesday morning at Mt. Hope High School. After not being allowed to meet or practice in person for nearly a year, music education students have resumed in-person classes — with restrictions.

Bristol Warren music students go back to class

Vicki Boyle, performing arts educator at Mt. Hope High School, recently experienced a joy she had not experienced since sometime last year. She walked down a school hallway, stepped into the … more

By Sam Tavares | 3/11/21

Letter: Ferry can be safe for walking, not for biking

Having lived on Fesser Avenue for 40 years (parallel to Ferry Road), I am well aware of the foot, car and cycling traffic in the area proposed for the bike path along the west side of Ferry Road. In … more

3/11/21

Bristol Phoenix - Thursday, March 11, 2021

3/11/21

Letter: We all share responsibility in gun policies

In early February you published an article about the rise of gun ownership in Rhode Island, the potential dangers associated with this rise and the upcoming gun safety legislation being proposed at … more

3/11/21

Where have all the kids gone?

Enrollment in the Bristol Warren Regional School District has been steadily declining for 20 years. Since the start of this century, the student population has declined 18 percent. According to … more

By Scott Pickering | 3/11/21

Bristol sells shopping plaza for $2.8 million

It was a deal about three years in the making. Officially known as the Bristol Shopping Center, and commonly referred to as Gooding Plaza, the 10.3-acre commercial property located at 6-40 Gooding … more

By Christy Nadalin | 3/10/21

Map of new water main construction route starting in the area of the Emergency Pump Station on Pawtucket Ave. and ending at the Kent Heights Tank Facilities on Greenwich Avenue. Construction to begin in April and take place throughout 2021.

BCWA will soon connect emergency supply with East Providence

EAST PROVIDENCE — The Bristol County Water Authority will soon complete its recent project to construct a new $6.9 million emergency backup water pipeline connected to the City of East … more

3/9/21

Raquel Pellerin, Bristol Warren's last full time Chief Financial Officer, is shown here taking the oath of office as Bristol Town Treasurer in October 2019.

Bristol Warren schools widen search for financial officer

With the Bristol Warren Regional School District facing a $2.3 million budget shortfall and the prospect of dozens of layoffs and cuts looming, administrators are turning to two recruiting firms to … more

By Ted Hayes | 3/9/21

Letter: Vaccinate teachers, and make schools safer

To the editor: Rhode Island has committed again and again to in-person classes throughout this pandemic. As a teacher, I know that in-person learning is the best option for students and does not … more

3/5/21

Bristol Police: One arrest for narcotics, a few noisy neighbor complaints

Bristol police officers made one arrest and investigated a handful of coyote and noisy neighbor complaints from Feb. 23 to 28. Tuesday, Feb. 23 Police were called to Jameson Drive at 1:38 … more

3/5/21

Our analysis shows the Bristol Warren Regional School District gets more state aid, per-student, than 21 other Rhode Island school districs.

Does Bristol Warren get its fair share of state aid?

Many locals party blame the State of Rhode Island for shortfalls in public school funding. It’s true — state aid to education has been decreasing in Bristol Warren for years, even … more

By Scott Pickering | 3/5/21

Superintendent of School Dr. Jonathan Brice and his administrative team are looking at dozens of layoffs and other programmatic cuts.

Bristol Warren school financial mess — how they got here

How did they get here? Even school insiders have been asking that question for the past couple of weeks, ever since it became clear the Bristol Warren Regional School District is facing a major … more

By Scott Pickering | 3/5/21

Letter: Bristol’s vaccination operation was top-notch all the way

COVID is terribly frustrating for all of us, but it teaches us some important lessons too. Being of advanced age, I received my first COVID vaccine last weekend at the Quinta Gamelin Center … more

3/4/21

Owner Jordan Sawyer believe the hospitality industry will come roaring back to life “once this is over,” and he’s betting on the future by opening a second restaurant in downtown Bristol.

For this restaurateur … The future is bright

Jordan Sawyer, who just last week received final approval for his liquor and victualing licenses for his new restaurant, Brick Pizza Co., is optimistic about the future of the industry that was … more

By Christy Nadalin | 3/4/21

Letter: Bike path should not be cyclist velodrome

Is there any discussion on limiting the speed of cyclists on the bike paths in built up areas or in areas were there is a potential conflict between pedestrians and vehicles? The proposed … more

3/4/21

Editorial: Pandemic brings out the best in Bristol

Bristol residents are in good hands these days — which is noteworthy, since “these days” are some of the worst days in anyone’s lifetime. The pandemic is approaching its … more

3/4/21

Bristol Phoenix - Thursday, March 4, 2021

3/4/21

Letter: Bristol providing peace of mind in Covid times

The front line professionals and volunteers assembled at the Quinta-Gamelin Center Covid vaccine clinic deserve a chorus of THANK YOUs from those of us 75 and older who received our first shots on … more

3/4/21